ERIC Number: EJ1446393
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 9
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Levels of Telepractice Being Used by Speech-Language Pathologists before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Oklahoma and Texas K-12 Schools
Lacey Kerr; Sallie Ruskoski
Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, p99-107 2024
This study compared the different services and types of disorders Oklahoma and Texas K-12 SLP's provided through teletherapy as compared to face-to-face therapy before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. A Google forms survey was available to SLPs from June through October, 2021, assessing three age groups of children: elementary (5-10 years), middle school (11-13 years), and high school (14-18 years). Questions included types of serviced provided and disorders treated. There was a decrease in the services of Screening, Assessment, and Follow-up offered through teletherapy as compared to face-to-face for all three age groups. However, there was a decrease in treatment of disorders with elementary and middle school students while no change or an increase in treatment was observed in treatment in high school students. This study concludes that services and treatment decrease for younger aged students while most treatment remained the same for older students.
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Speech Language Pathology, COVID-19, Pandemics, Technology Uses in Education, Speech Therapy, Speech Impairments, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, High School Students, Screening Tests, Student Evaluation, Health Services, Age Differences, Computer Mediated Communication, Change, Students with Disabilities
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Oklahoma; Texas
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